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– Coach feeds the long ball to the backhand side – Player runs to the ball and hits short backhand slice – Player tries to hit the ball low over the net and make it bounce inside the service line – This drill is an imitation of hitting into the legs of the incoming net player – Player repeats this pattern

– Coach feeds first 2 balls to the deuce side – Player hits forehand approach shot and backhand volley to the ad side – Coach feeds next 2 balls to the center – Player hits forehand approach shot and backhand volley to the ad side – Coach feeds last 2 balls to the ad side – Player hits backhand approach shot and backhand volley cross court – Player repeats this pattern

– Coach stands on the service line – Coach serves wide from deuce side – Player hits forehand return down the line from the baseline – After successful return, player moves between baseline and service line and hits another return – After successful return, player moves on the service line and hits another return – Player repeats this pattern

– Cones are set in the ad service box – Coach feeds balls to the deuce side – Player hits forehand volleys wherever he/she wants – Player can’t play into marked area (ad service box) – Player repeats this pattern

– Coach feeds first 2 balls to the deuce side (deep and medium) – Player hits forehands down the line – Coach feeds next 2 balls to the center (deep and medium) – Player hits forehands to the ad side – Coach feeds last 2 balls to the ad side (deep and medium) – Player hits backhands cross court – Player repeats this pattern